Hotkeys and shortcuts for WinMerge

(Total 60)

⤶ Enter
Comparing folders
Open selected file or folder
⬅ Backspace
Comparing folders
Open parent folder if possible (available only when subfolders are not included in compare)
F5
Comparing files
Refresh
Alt + Home
Difference navigation and merging (normal mode)
Go to first difference
Alt + End
Difference navigation and merging (normal mode)
Go to last difference
Alt + ⤶ Enter
Difference navigation and merging (normal mode)
Go to current difference or select difference
Alt +
Difference navigation and merging (normal mode)
Go to previous difference
Alt +
Difference navigation and merging (normal mode)
Go to next difference
Alt +
Difference navigation and merging (normal mode)
Copy difference from right side to left side
Alt +
Difference navigation and merging (normal mode)
Copy difference from left side to right side
Esc
Comparing files
Close window (if enabled in options)
F4
Comparing files
Show line difference
F6
Comparing files
Change pane (active file)
F7
Comparing files
Go to previous difference
F8
Comparing files
Go to next difference
F9
Comparing files
Merge Mode on or off (toggle)
Ctrl + G
Comparing files
Go to difference or line
Ctrl + Z
Comparing files
Undo last action
Ctrl + Y
Comparing files
Redo previously undone action
Ctrl + Alt +
Difference navigation and merging (merge mode)
Copy difference from right side to left side and select next difference
Ctrl + Alt +
Difference navigation and merging (merge mode)
Copy difference from left side to right side and select next difference
Difference navigation and merging (merge mode)
Go to previous difference
Difference navigation and merging (merge mode)
Go to next difference
Difference navigation and merging (merge mode)
Copy difference from right side to left side
Difference navigation and merging (merge mode)
Copy difference from left side to right side
Ctrl + F
Find and replace
Find text (opens Find dialog)
Ctrl + H
Find and replace
Replace text (opens Replace dialog)
F3
Find and replace
Find next
↑   Shift + F3
Find and replace
Find previous
Ctrl + F3
Find and replace
Find selected text in file
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + F3
Find and replace
Find selected text upwards in file
Ctrl + F2
Bookmarks
Toggle Bookmark
F2
Bookmarks
Next Bookmark
↑   Shift + F2
Bookmarks
Previous Bookmark
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + F2
Bookmarks
Clear all Bookmarks
Alt + 0
Bookmarks
Goto Bookmark 0
Ctrl + 0
Bookmarks
Toggle Bookmark 0
Alt + 1
Bookmarks
Goto Bookmark 1
Ctrl + 1
Bookmarks
Toggle Bookmark 1
Alt + 2
Bookmarks
Goto Bookmark 2
Ctrl + 2
Bookmarks
Toggle Bookmark 2
Alt + 3
Bookmarks
Goto Bookmark 3
Ctrl + 3
Bookmarks
Toggle Bookmark 3
Alt + 4
Bookmarks
Goto Bookmark 4
Ctrl + 4
Bookmarks
Toggle Bookmark 4
Alt + 5
Bookmarks
Goto Bookmark 5
Ctrl + 5
Bookmarks
Toggle Bookmark 5
Alt + 6
Bookmarks
Goto Bookmark 6
Ctrl + 6
Bookmarks
Toggle Bookmark 6
Alt + 7
Bookmarks
Goto Bookmark 7
Ctrl + 7
Bookmarks
Toggle Bookmark 7
Alt + 8
Bookmarks
Goto Bookmark 8
Ctrl + 8
Bookmarks
Toggle Bookmark 8
Alt + 9
Bookmarks
Goto Bookmark 9
Ctrl + 9
Bookmarks
Toggle Bookmark 9
Ctrl + +
Zoom
Increase text size
Ctrl + -
Zoom
Decrease text size
Ctrl + *
Zoom
Reset text zoom to default size
Ctrl + Mouse wheel up
Zoom
Increase text size
Ctrl + Mouse wheel down
Zoom
Decrease text size